German word

korrigieren

Pronunciation

IPA/kɔʁiˈgiːʁən/

Meaning

  • verbcorrect

Example

Ich korrigiere den Fehler.

I correct the mistake.

Illustration for korrigieren (correct)

More examples

Wenn du Zeit hast, kannst du meine Aussprache korrigieren?

If you have time, can you correct my pronunciation?

Core concept

An incorrect version is checked, marked, and replaced by a more accurate version.

Common phrases

  • jemanden korrigieren

    correct someone

  • sich korrigieren

    correct oneself

  • die Aussprache korrigieren

    correct the pronunciation

Similar words

verbessern: Correcting mistakes in wording or written text to make it accurate.
richtigstellen: Setting a mistaken explanation straight by presenting the true facts.
berichtigen: Putting incorrect facts or records right by restoring their accuracy.

Definition in German

eine falsche Aussage oder Handlung als falsch kennzeichnen und die richtige Version angeben

Word origin

Korrigieren entered German from Latin corrigere, whose meaning developed from the idea of making something straight to correcting it.

Usage tips

  • For documents, korrigieren often means correcting errors, while überarbeiten more broadly means revising or reworking the content.

Other meanings

  • reviseverb
  • proofreadverb

Related words

  • Korrekturcorrectionnoun
  • Korrektorproofreadernoun
  • korrigierbarcorrectableadjective

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